Moonshot 2020-Pediatric Cancer Consortium, headquartered in Phoenix, will bring to children, and ultimately adults, next-generation molecular diagnostic technologies and new treatment options that harness the power of the immune system to move us exponentially farther down the path to a world free of cancer.

Arizona ranks among the top states for innovation that fosters economic growth, thanks to favorable tax and workforce laws, fast Internet connections, friendly ride-sharing policies and more, according to a new report by the Consumer Technology Association.

HealthTell, a diagnostics developer and spinout from Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute, announced new funding that will allow for a buildout of its planned lab and the ability to launch its first test next year to target autoimmune diseases.

Supporters of state tax credits for angel investors are hoping the Legislature this year will fund the program that allows an investor to claim a credit equal to 35 percent of the investment made in a bioscience company.